Middle East
What if Israel just won't stop?
The Netanyahu government wants different things than the US, so even if Trump wanted to pursue peace, his 'partner' is likely to make things difficult
April 06, 2026
The Netanyahu government wants different things than the US, so even if Trump wanted to pursue peace, his 'partner' is likely to make things difficult
The new generation that has moved into place in the wake of US-Israeli assassinations is more hardline than the first
Conflict risks strengthening the country's most confrontational actors while narrowing the space for reformists
But don't think Tehran won't seek to bring down its Gulf neighbors along with it
In a Tuesday hearing, the undersecretary of defense for policy said there is no regime change objective and assassination of the ayatollah was part of ‘Israeli operations’
As the president threatens military force around the globe, former soldiers are begging him to pull back
